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Hows about a little DIY?

I tend to buy clothes because they go on sale. Crafts are no different. I was in JoAnn Fabrics one day (bc I had a coupon go figure) and I happened to walk down the cardboard letter aisle (pretty sure that’s the official name of that aisle). So I bought an L, because after all, that’s what my next last name will start with when I marry that guy who gave me an engagement ring. I didn’t know what I was going to do with the letter, but eventually I figured it out and I love it so much, I’m going to use it on our cake table for our wedding (propped up against the wall- or somewhere at least…). I didn’t document the making of the L, but my gf liked mine so much, she asked me to make her an S and therefore a blog post was born (thanks Jocey).
So because I know everyone needs a fancy cardboard letter, here is a simple DIY to get’cha one.

Materials Needed:
Cardboard letter
Paint in color you want for the base (I used Ivory, for like 1.99)
Metallic paint for accent
Foam brush
Paper towels
Elmer’s Glue

#1. Start with letter. With Elmer’s glue, draw design on letter. I used Paisley, Polka Dots and Swirls, you can choose whatever. You can see the blank letter on the left, wet glue in the middle and dried on the right. Once the glue was dried, I went over it one more time to make it stand up more, let dry again.

#2. Paint Letter with desired color. This will take 2-3 coats. I used 1.5 bottles of paint and painted both front and back. Let dry completely.

#3. Take metallic paint and brush over entire letter. If you’re using a BIG letter like I did, you may want to break this part up in sections. With foam brush, paint metallic over the surface area in light strokes. Then take wet paper towel and wipe off gently to achieve desired amount of metallic.

#4. Once desired amount of metallic/color is achieved, let dry and enjoy! Perfect for a wedding decoration or even a home decoration!

Thoughts? Anyone going to try this out?
Everyone enjoy your weekends, Ill see you on Monday for CCM!

Comments

  5. AvatarAnna says

    My mom was on a rampage with these letters (she crackled them though). I've always been a fan of the ivory/gold combo so I love the end result.

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  15. AvatarMary Ann says

    This turned out super cute, Amy! I was a little unsure where you were going with it, haha, but I love the finished result! 😉

  20. AvatarJocey says

    This turned out so great aims! I love it! Thanks so much for taking the time to make it for me, for puttin it on your post, and for giving me a shout out! Your one amazing friend! Love you!

  25. AvatarAnne says

    WOW, I have to try this myself one time 😀
    Would you maybe like to follow eachother? Love,
    Anne

    movieanne.blogspot.com

  29. AvatarSarah says

    Craft stores are such a dangerous place for me because I get tons of hair-brained ideas that I don't need to do but would LIKE to. This turned out lovely, by the way. (:

  37. AvatarRachel says

    This came out so well! I did something similar back in college with mine and my roommate's initials and then made one for my boyfriend for his birthday. You really can do so much with those wooden letters!

    Life Unsweetened